Florida Springs Protection Awareness Month

April is Springs Protection Awareness Month. There are more than seven hundred identified springs in the State of Florida. All of which have become threatened in varying degrees by anthropogenic activities and other factors. As such, many of the water management districts (WMDs) have established “Spring Teams” comprised of in-house experts charged with evaluating and applying a variety of techniques …

WRA Awarded Three Year Contract with JEA

WRA, a leader in Florida water supply planning and permitting for over 18 years, was recently awarded a three year contract with JEA for: (1) hydrologic/hydrogeologic modeling; (2) water resource management; and (3) consumptive use permit (CUP) support services. In respect to modeling, WRA will be providing services for hydrogeologic modeling and professional consulting services regarding St. Johns River Water …

Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Update

On Friday, October 9th, the U.S. Court of Appeals – Sixth Circuit issued an Order of Stay (Stay) which puts the implementation of the new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule for Florida on hold.  What this means for stakeholders is  permit applications determined to be complete will be held to the existing definition of WOTUS until such time as the Stay is lifted. …

South Lake Regional Water Initiative Tech Memo

WRA has recently reached four milestones for the South Lake Regional Water Initiative (SLRWI) by completing: Technical Memorandum No. 2 – Available Traditional Groundwater Sources, South Lake County, Florida; Technical Memorandum No. 3 – Available Wastewater/Reclaimed Water, Surface Water, and Stormwater Sources, South Lake County, Florida; Technical Memorandum No. 4 – Alternative Water Supply Evaluation, South Lake County, Florida; and …

Proposed “Waters of the U.S.” Rule May Create Significant Permitting Delays 

The implementation of the newly proposed Water of the United States Rule will take affect later this month unless stayed in the courts as a result of numerous filed lawsuits. This rule would constitute a significant regulatory expansion by the USEPA with respect to claiming jurisdiction over wetland systems previously exempt. The USEPA sets the criteria for implementation of the …

WRA Announces New Company Officers

Peter Hubbell and Mark Farrell, Principals of WRA, are proud to announce the promotion of Joe Cimino and Clint Cuffle to WRA Vice Presidents and Partners of the firm. Joe and Clint are both long time employees of WRA that have been key to the success of the now 18 year old company. Joe Cimino joined WRA in 1999, has …

Michael C. Alfieri, Professional Geologist, P.Hg., CGWP elected Vice Chair of the Florida Board of Professional Geologists

Michael C. Alfieri, Professional Geologist, Professional Geologist, Certified Groundwater Professional was recently elected Vice Chair of the Florida Board of Professional Geologists. Mr. Alfieri, who manages all geologic/hydrogeologic services for WRA as Principal Hydrogeologist, is a professionally licensed geologist in thirteen states and a nationally certified/registered hydrogeologist. He provides geologic and hydrogeologic interpretation and evaluations and expert witness services for …

WRA Creates Technical Memorandums for South Lake Regional Water Initiative

WRA has recently reached two milestones for the South Lake Regional Water Initiative (SLRWI) by completing Technical Memorandum No. 2 – Available Traditional Groundwater Sources, South Lake County, Florida and Technical Memorandum No. 3 – Available Wastewater/Reclaimed Water, Surface Water, and Stormwater Sources, South Lake County, Florida. The SLRWI is made up of south Lake County communities including: the City …